Advertising and classified rates for The Winchester Evening Star
The Winchester Evening Star lists classified ad rates at 2 cents per word with a 25 cent minimum and cash with copy. Display ads with borders due by 9 PM the day before publication. Transient ads 45 cents per inch. National reps Tenney Woodward & Co. Also notes AP membership and reprint rights.
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Tenney- Woodward and Company, Inc
New York
Detroit
Kansas City
San Francisco
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Faith and Courage Quote for Times of Upheaval
A short devotional verse from Joshua 1 9 encourages strength and courage amid world upheavals. The text reminds believers not to fear or be dismayed for God accompanies them everywhere.
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Josh
Ford’s Birthday Reflections Emphasize Experience Over Time
Philosopher Ford Henry Ford dismisses clock time, valuing experience as life’s purpose. At his birthday he notes turning another year but continues his search for experience through daily living. He states he does not worry, does not overeat, and has faith that the past and future are for the best.
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Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
How Headaches Begin Observations by the British Medical Association
The Aberdeen meeting of the British Medical Association concludes that unwanted visitors trigger most headaches. Other causes include loud voices, unpleasant tasks, disliking others, low mood, worry, insomnia and insults. The piece contrasts Britain’s peaceful image with American headache factors.
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British Medical Association
Aberdeen
Scotland
Great Britain
United States
Hand cuts awards in Letty Lynton plagiarism case
Judge Learned Hand reduces from one hundred percent to one fifth the profits awarded to the authors of Dishonored Lady after ruling that copyright profits in plagiarism cases should be viewed progressively like patent infringement. The move raises concerns about incentives for new writers and producers seeking to control profits.
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Learned Hand
United States Court of Appeals
Letty Lynton
Judge Hand
Hand
Frightfulness as a War Weapon Across Nations
The piece denounces use of frightfulness in warfare by Germany Italy Japan and others as practiced against civilians. It claims Irish Republican Army acts mirror state terror and warns of looming global fanaticism unless leaders are challenged.
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Lynchburg
Ethiopia
Spain
China
Irish Republican Army
England
Germany
Italy
Japan
Silver Spoon Mothered Criticism Of New York Nightlife
A Richmond Times Dispatch note suggests it is unfair to blame young socialites for the allure of New York nightclub singing. The silver spoon may still be in the mouth, implying privilege shields critics from harsh judgment.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Salt in the Summer Advised by Health Magazine
Hygeia explains two million glands cool the body through perspiration and evaporation. Harriet Morgan Fyler, Ph D of Chicago, urges extra salt in hot weather to replace salts lost with water. Hygeia notes salt in water or food aids fatigue and appetite, with cautions on kidney disease.
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Montgomery
Hygeia
American Medical Association
Harriet Morgan Fyler
Chicago
Quiz Questions From The Daily Page Two
Seven trivia prompts test knowledge on rivers Cain and Abel crossing, elephants drinking, pronouns as substitutes, Roman numerals for 1812, Civil War battles by state, Mammoth Hot Springs in a park, and a topic on Springfield capitals across states.
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Sacramento
Calif
Cain
Abel
National
Mammoth Hot Springs
Springfield
Massachusetts
Illinois
Indiana
Phrasebook prompt teaches affirmative response form
An instruction emphasizes avoiding phrases like I do not know as I can come and instead use a direct affirmative form. It guides proper wording to assert readiness. The note appears as a language tip with examples and emphasis on correct speech.
Winchester zoning data framed by city manager office
Data necessary to frame a zoning ordinance law for Winchester has been collected and compiled at the city manager’s office. Doug Corrigan, famed for his Atlantic flight in an old crate, receives nationwide ovation in New York as the man of the hour. D. H. Sencindiver named emergency receiver for Winchester and Wardensville Railroad.
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Winchester
Doug Corrigan
Atlantic
Ireland
New York
Big City
D. H. Sencindiver
Wardensville
Shenandoah Valley Letter Carriers elect John H. Seal Jr president
John H. Seal Jr is elected president at the organization meeting of the Letter Carriers Association of Shenandoah Valley. Claude B. Stickley wins the state amateur trap shooting title at a Virginia Beach meet. Sun bakes potatoes in the ground and bursts melons in Leonardstown Maryland.
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John H. Seal, Jr
Letter Carriers Association
Shenandoah Valley
Claude B. Stickley
Virginia Beach
Leonardstown
New York Fruit Growers Inspect Orchard Outputs
Over 300 New York fruit growers travel to the area for orchard and by products plant inspections. Richmond is listed as a planned stop on Graf Zeppelin’s first Atlantic voyage from Germany. John W. Garrett is named ambassador to Italy, succeeding Henry T. Fletcher.
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New York
Richmond
Graf Zepplin
Germany
John W. Garrett
Italy
Henry T. Fletcher
British flotilla wins first North Sea sea battle
In the opening phase of the great war a British flotilla defeats enemy vessels in the North Sea marking a notable early naval engagement. Meanwhile Mrs. Woodrow Wilson lies gravely ill at the White House with the president by her side. Mr and Mrs John Dick welcome a daughter and receive congratulations.
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North Sea
Woodrow Wilson
White House
John Dick
Winchester painter Patrick Conner dies at old age
Forty years ago Patrick Conner the oldest painter in Winchester and owner of the famed cannon ball house on South Main Street died of old age. Lightning struck the Winchester Telephone Exchange building in Charles Town West Virginia destroying equipment but injuring no one. Lieut Sam Laren presided at a Friendship Fire Co meeting in the absence of Captain J P Haddox.
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Patrick Conner
Winchester
South Main Street
Winchester Telephone Exchange
Charles Town
W. Va
Sam Laren
Meeting of Friendship Fire Co
J. P
Haddox
Answers To Questions From The Winchester Evening Star
A reader inquiry column gives brief Q and A items on topics from American newspapers. Questions cover daily newspaper totals in the United States, Edna Ferber’s biography title reference, nest sewing by the tailor bird, perpetual bonds, cashew nut growth, Monotype inventor Tolbert Lanston, franking privilege history, the phrase square meal, Capitol exterior cleaning, ukulele origin, and the expression bad break in pool.
Flying hero, heartbreak, and a moonlit confession
Sarah Anne Melton navigates unrequited love as Judy Drake and Jack Courtney pursue a romance after his Pacific flight. Corrinne schemes, Bob Ransom sparks interest, and Sarah Anne faces a painful distance from Jack while clinging to fragile hope. The scene ends with family chatter and a plan to buy shoes as a small consolation.
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Sarah Anne Melton
Judith Drake
Luxury
Jack Courtney
Pacific
Perryville
Bob Kennedy
Jack
Sarah Anne
Judy
Bob
Bob Ransom
Ransom, Inc
Steel
Berryville
Wallace Warfield
Corrinne
Common Household Pests booklet offered for ten cents
A pamphlet titled Common Household Pests promises practical advice on common home pests such as ants mosquitoes moths and cockroaches. The notice urges readers to mail ten cents to the Information Bureau in Washington for a 32 page postpaid copy.
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Winchester Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Jimmy Fidler in Hollywood finds agents ignore newcomers
Hollywood gossip notes recount Edwina McCarty Davies faulting agencies for selling stories to lesser staff while ready writers and actors face gatekeeping. Cuff notes flag TV rights, marriages, sign language moment, and industry quips about stars like Cagney, Bergman, and Lombard in 1939.
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Hollywood
Edwina McCarty Davies
Miss Davies
Marian Nixon
Olive Borden
Sue Carol
Clara Bow
Janet Gaynor
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